Selinunte Sicily October 1935 1935 — Fine Art

Selinunte Sicily October 1935 1935 records a stretch of Greek temple ruins on the southern coast. The drawing turns broken columns and stone walls into measured black lines on a clean ground. MC Escher worked in the graphic print tradition of the twentieth century. The fine art paper keeps the greys soft and the edges sharp.

The frame finish can follow the room, a light frame on a dark wall or a wood frame beside wooden furniture. The paper lay flat on the wall so the line work does not compete with the light.

On a study room wall, the broken shapes read as a steady pattern from across the desk. The eye lands on the standing column first, then the scattered stones below.